Women’s Premier League There will be an auction of players for the second phase of IPL on December 9. Five franchises will bid on 165 players in this auction. The Women’s Premier League will be organized in February-March next year, the schedule has not been released yet. bcci It said in a release on Saturday that out of the 165 players, 104 are Indians and 61 are foreign women cricketers. Out of which 15 are from associate countries. Total capped players are 56 and uncapped players are 109.
30 players will be purchased
The release also states that the five teams have a maximum of 30 slots available to purchase players. In which there is space for 9 foreign players. This means that the fate of 30 players out of 165 will be decided on December 9. West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin, who was initially bought by Gujarat Giants for Rs 60 lakh before being controversially dropped on medical grounds.
Kim Garth’s base price is Rs 50 lakh
Australian fast bowler Kim Garth is in the top bracket in the auction with the highest reserve price of Rs 50 lakh. Interestingly, 27-year-old Garth had replaced Dottin in the Gujarat Giants team. Who was released from the team in the off season. Australian all-rounders Annabel Sutherland and Georgia Wareham, English wicketkeeper Amy Jones and experienced South African fast bowler Shabnim Ismail are the only four players who have been kept with a base price of Rs 40 lakh.
5 franchises will bid
Five franchises, Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Giants, UP Warriors and Royal Challengers Bangalore, have 30 slots available and nine are reserved for foreign players. The five teams have retained a total of 60 players including 21 foreigners. Delhi Capitals will enter the auction with a purse of Rs 2.25 crore to fill three slots.
Mumbai has Rs 2.1 crore
Defending champions Mumbai Indians have a purse of Rs 2.1 crore to fill five spots. While Royal Challengers Bangalore would like to pick seven players with a purse of Rs 3.35 crore and UP Warriors will have a purse of Rs 4 crore to fill five spots in the auction.